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1998 Iowa Barnstormers
Regular Season: 5-9
May 03Arizona40-618,621
May 08at Grand Rapids27-4510,618
May 15at Orlando6-2814,369
May 23Portland47-539,129
May 30at Houston21-553,606
Jun 06Grand Rapids48-479,106
Jun 12at Milwaukee46-5414,235
Jun 22at Nashville46-4310,121
Jun 27Houston65-729,286
Jul 02Albany55-489,173
Jul 11at San Jose44-4115,036
Jul 18New Jersey58-499,613
Jul 25at Tampa Bay44-7114,007
Aug 01Milwaukee35-499,816
 Iowa Barnstormers
Arena:
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
(Des Moines, IA)

Coached By:
John Gregory

For more franchise history see also...
New York Dragons
(2001-2008)

Other franchises that have played in this area are ...
Iowa Barnstormers
(2001-2009)
Iowa Barnstormers
(2010-2014)
Iowa Barnstormers (IFL)
()
Iowa Rampage
(2024)

Awards
Second Team All-Arena Team
 WR/DB Carlos James
All-Ironman Team
 WR/DB Carlos James
All-Rookie Team
 WR/DB Shea Showers
 WR/DB Kevin Swayne
1998 Iowa Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Aaron Garcia19948
Leonard Conley11242
John Motton15193
Tom Petithomme10143
Lamart Cooper880
Garry Howe180
Larry Blue140
Kenny Nord410
Charles Puleri6-31
Cree Morris1-50
Team7616417
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Aaron Garcia20034358.32457439100.9
Charles Puleri6712653.286611580.3
Cree Morris134429.54953362.6
Kenny Nord3933.34001 8.8
Team28352254.23858571891.0
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Kevin Swayne76108616
Leonard Conley415755
Carlos James3945911
Mike Horacek384355
Lamart Cooper263174
Kenny Nord2529011
Chris Spencer81281
Toney Catchings6902
Jack Walker5660
John Motton5511
Vernon Broughton5370
Tom Petithomme4210
Dameon Porter3380
Larry Blue180
Shea Showers121
Team283360357
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Lamart Cooper386950
Leonard Conley326191
Kevin Swayne212950
Kenny Nord2260
Chris Spencer2220
Johnny Bailey1210
Carlos James160
Team9716841
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Brion Hurley702528.02002483.341
Steve Opstad802334.84705487.071
Team1504831.26707885.9112
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Shea Showers532163.50.05100100
Todd Harrington4916570.011000100
Carlos James4916570.0111405460
Mike Horacek33736.50.01010000
John Motton221328.50.01310130
Leonard Conley181726.50.01140000
Tom Petithomme111116.50.00000000
Garry Howe128160.02010000
Anthony Hutch94112.05100000
Toney Catchings94111.01000000
Kenny Nord8290.021001140
Larry Blue658.50.01100000
Kevin Allen536.50.01000000
Vernon Broughton536.50.06000000
Jack Walker5260.00000000
David Bush334.50.00000000
Kevin Swayne414.50.00000000
Lamart Cooper414.50.00000000
Mathias Vavao2231.01000000
Chris Spencer212.50.00000000
Kent Wells212.50.00000000
Steve Opstad2020.00000000
Eric Gohlstin111.50.00010000
Brion Hurley111.50.00000000
Cree Morris1010.00000000
John Dixon010.50.00000000
Team3161444604.04991209630
Lifetime Records
ArenaBowl Championships0
ArenaBowl Appearances2
Overall61-32
Home35-16
Away26-16
Neutral Site0-0
Overtime0-2
Reg. Season55-27
Playoffs6-5
Attendance 531,323
Average 10,418
Most Points
At Home07-15-200077Albany Firebirds
On Road06-26-199977Albany Firebirds
Least Points
At Home06-24-199517San Jose SaberCats
On Road05-15-19986Orlando Predators
Largest Victory
At Home05-17-199760-13Portland Forest Dragons
On Road05-25-199551-18Connecticut Coyotes
Worst Loss
At Home05-03-199840-61Arizona Rattlers
On Road05-30-199821-55Houston ThunderBears
Most Points Against
At Home07-15-200076Albany Firebirds
On Road06-26-199976Albany Firebirds
Least Points Against
At Home05-25-199613Charlotte Rage
On Road05-25-199518Connecticut Coyotes
Longest Streaks
Wins10
Home Wins9
Road Wins4
Losses6
Home Losses3
Road Losses5
Home Attendance
Highest06-24-199511,411San Jose SaberCats
Lowest06-28-19976,846Florida Bobcats